Signaling device.



. R. JGHNSON G. M

SIGNALING DEVICE. .APPLYGATIGN FILED AUG, 12, 190'.

Paianteo May 3, wit).

UNITED STATES PATENT FFCE.

ESAAC' R. JOHNSQN .AND GEORGE MICHELS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SIGNALNG DEVCE.

Specioaton of Letters Patent..

Application filed August 12, i909. Serial No. 512,605. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that we, ISAAC R. JOHNSON and GEORGE Mieianrs, both citizens of the United States, residing at, New Xork city, county of New York, and State ot' New `York7 have invented new and usei'ul luiprovelnents in SignalinF Devices, of which the following is a specihcation.

This invention relates to a signal suitable for various kinds of vehie1es,as forexample antoihohiles.Y e i The obje'ct of the invention is to enable -a vdriver ortc'hauieur to give Aa signal to a ftion.

been removed. Fig. 4 shows a face view with the hand or pointer raised and extended. Fig. 5 is a section along the line a: a', F i9'. 2. '4

fn this drawing is shown a vehicle to which at the front portion or dash hoard is ap lied a'standard or risera. A pedal b is inged to the raiser and' has connections 0 d e guided about a, pulley f and engaging an arm of a set of lazy tongs g pivoted or l swinging at h. Nhen the pedal is de pressed the connections o d. e cause the signal to swin r about the pivot L to horizontal or expose direction and the signal to be extended so as to project the pointer i to visible position. This will actl as a signal or warning to succeeding drirers or vehicles that the party in question for example is about to turn. When the pedalv l) is released the spring /o can retract or collapse the arms y/ and the latter are allowed to sink by their weight so as to be out ot' sight as 'indicated in Fig. 2. (lne signal is shown but any number ot' suitable signals can be employed.

'lhc pointer or linger can have an electric light as indicated at m so esito be noticeable as for example at night time. IThe lazy posed position.

tongs are shown provided with a cover n. This cover cali be inserted in place by having catch portions thereof slipped into eyes o in the base portion n on which the lazy tongs swing or pivot. The upper portion of the cover can be slipped over the eye g and a suitable fastening such as a spring or split pin p can be slipped through the eye g to keep the cover in place. The cover can have a glass or mirror for giving;r the driver a sight to the rear.

We claim:

l. The combination, with a swinging support; of a normally concealed signal carried by the support; and means tor swinging said support into operative "position and for sinmltaneousl)` shitting said signal into ex- 2. The combination, with a swinging support; of a signal carried by the support; a' ser of laz v-tongs` connected with said supportand said signal; and operating means connected with said tongs 'for simultaneously moving said support into operative position and extending said signal.

3. The eon'lbiinttion, with a swinging support', and a normally concealed indicator carried thereby: ot' means for simultaneously swinging said support into operative osilion and exposing the nnlicator; an an illuminating device attached to said. indicator.

Ll. The combination, with a base andV a swinging casing connected thereto; of an in dicator carried by the casing and normally Aconcealed within the. same; and means for simultaneously swinging said casing into o crative position and projecting said in ieator outwardly of said easing.

5. 'lho contbination, with a base and a swinging asing connected thereto; of an indlieator carried h v the casing and normally concealed within the same; means for simullanemlsly swing in;`r said casing into operative position and projecting said indicator Patented May 3. i910.

relaiively thereo; eztnsbe devises con nested the sign-ai he suppo't; means connected with said devices 01 y"eX- ening ik@ sama and swngng Saf supprt; and means foy? cmxmcncf when the {haii-named means iS i' set our hands in the presence m two subscribing Wnesses.

E. R. JOHNSON.

EGKS-'E EHCHAELS.

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